Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Illustrations vii
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. List of Abbreviations xiii
6. Map of the Silk Road xiv
7. Chronology of the Mogao Caves xv
8. Introduction 1
9. 1. Iconography of the Original Early Tang Paintings: A Reexamination 11
10. 2. Reconstruction: Historical Layers of the Zhai Family Cave 64
11. 3. Historical and Cultural Values of the Zhai Family Cave 106
12. Appendix One. Illustrations of the Bhaiṣajya-guru Sūtra In The Mogao Caves 135
13. Appendix Two. Illustrations of the Western Paradise in the Mogao Caves 137
14. Appendix Three. Illustrations of the Vimalakīrti-nirdeśa Sūtra in the Mogao Caves 139
15. Notes 141
16. List of Chinese Characters 155
17. Works Cited 161
18. Index 171
19. About the Author 179